The Realm of Zhu

The Demon Idol

2012-02-12T11:32:00.000-08:00

Been rather busy with commissions of late - but I thought I'd share this one as it's always a joy to revisit a classic, here's my rendition of Dave Trampiers classic AD&D Players handbook Demon...

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Lair of the Dragonslayers

2012-02-04T07:39:00.000-08:00

1983 1981 I'm currently (as in 'just put down my Mitsubishi Micron Uni-pin fine liner') doing some lettering which, suddenly reminded me of these two very similar type treatments. The imagery is...

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Obligitary D&D post

2012-01-20T14:26:00.000-08:00

As I'm sure you know by now, WOTC are bringing out a new edition of D&D and doing a limited edition of the AD&D core rules. Right then. 5e. Old market, old game, old art. Same market, same...

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Disturbia loves Fighting Fantasy

2012-01-06T15:57:00.000-08:00

...so they ripped them apart, glued them to the walls and threw ink all over them. Click for bigger images: Island of the Lizard King (right) / Warlock of Firetop Mountain (left) Deathtrap...

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Dawn of the D&D Troll

2012-01-04T03:15:00.000-08:00

I think these images are pretty recognisable to old school gamers as an AD&D Troll, but these aren't from some long lost TSR module or a new OSR adventure, but have taken from the comic strip...

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Female Armour: Grace Duval's Joan of Arc

2011-12-06T09:34:00.000-08:00

An amazing suit of armour made from old bicycle tyres. Conjurers Fremen stilsuits, Hellraiser Cenobites, and a kind of Mad Max post-apocalyptic neo-medievalist aesthetic. Grace Duval. Full...

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Halfling Character Reference

2011-12-02T02:52:00.001-08:00

It's unofficially, officially the month of the OSR halfling. Chris over at Halfling House has published his Top 10 Halfling miniatures of all time focusing on the chubby Citadel C11 range, and...

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Fighting Fantasy / John Blanche Original Art Sale

2011-12-01T03:10:00.001-08:00

A really nice piece from John Blance has come up for sale on eBay. It is from Fighting Fantasy: Clash of the Princes: Way of the Warlock. Djinn by John Blanche via For sale on eBay

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Ian Miller Art Sale

2011-11-21T14:59:00.001-08:00

Ian Miller is having a sale of original art, including stuff from the original Warhammer 40K Rogue Trader and the Fighting Fantasy book Phantoms of Fear, alongside other fantastic...

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The Spirit of Dungeonpunk 1894

2011-11-16T00:02:00.000-08:00

Spiked Armour | John Dickson Batten | 1894 The Lambton Worm 'But hear me, and mark me well. Thou, and thou alone, canst kill the Worm. But, to this end, go thou to the...

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The Oldhammer Contract

2011-10-24T12:38:00.000-07:00

This is a brief guide to getting the most out of playing Older Editions of Warhammer Fantasy Battle - notably 1st, 2nd and 3rd for those coming from later editions of Warhammer , maybe those from...

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80's Citadel LoTR / D&D Diorama

2011-10-09T14:05:00.000-07:00

Throne by Stuart Parkinson From White Dwarf 69.... isn't it amazing? It's the Cleric from the BDD1 D&D Adventurers Starter Pack (the version with the Crucifix, not the Ankh) turning a...

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15mm SciFi 40K Rogue Trader Project

2011-09-29T06:29:00.000-07:00

If I was ever to start up a 40K Rogue Trader project I wouldn't bother with GW figures, not even Old School Citadel off of ebay. Nope, I'd head straight for 15mm Sci-fi. And probably be throwing...

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Our Adventure is About to Begin

2011-09-27T09:44:00.000-07:00

Our Adventure is About to Begin by Rob Ryan Our Adventure in folio - Rob Ryan Sweet! the perfect Valentienes / Engagement gift for the gaming couple. Limited edition Lasercut by the renown...

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in the 21st Age of Middle Earth...

2011-09-21T07:45:00.000-07:00

...in a hole in the ground there lived a hobbit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet hole, filled with the ends of worms and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy hole with nothing in it to sit down on or to...

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PITFIEND - The Artwork of Trevor Hammond

2011-09-19T03:55:00.000-07:00

Announcing the grand opening of the new PITFIEND blog. After much arm-twisting, wailing and gnashing of teeth (all by me) Trevor Hammond agreed to my archiving at super high resolution, and promoting...

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Wyrdkrys the Fimir

2011-09-09T06:06:00.000-07:00

Thanks to The Duke of the Blood Keep - Weird Chris, I now have a complete trio of Fimir for Heroquest. Henceforth, that Fimir shall be known as Wyrdkrys, and whenever he turns up in a game, everyone...

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Kennington Miniatures: Gary Chalk and Bob Olley Ogres and Hill Orcs

2011-09-05T04:34:00.000-07:00

The Fantasy Warlord mass combat game, published by Folio Works in the 1990s was accompanied by a range of miniatures, mostly sculpted by Bob Olley, and probably based on designs by Gary Chalk....

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Bordering on the Otherworld

2011-08-31T09:45:00.000-07:00

Some details from a recently completed artwork commission for Otherworld Miniatures consisting of three themed page borders: Otherworld Armoury Border (detail) Otherworld Dungeon Border...

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Dungeons & Disney: Charm Animal

2011-08-23T03:35:00.000-07:00

Sleeping Beauty: Aurora / Briar Rose by Marc Davis and Tom Oreb Rachel Weisz as Disneys Snow White | photo by Annie Leibovitz Cinderella giving orders to the Proletariat mice. It's a weird...

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One of Our Fimir is Missing

2011-08-18T09:10:00.000-07:00

I snagged a copy of Heroquest for £1.50 at a local charity shop (one that doesn't trawl eBay before making pricing decisions). And lo and behold - it was near complete and in excellent condition -...

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A Treatise on thee Nature ov Magick Users

2011-08-14T14:43:00.000-07:00

It be commonly known that the Mark of the Witch touches all those gifted with the power to wyld Magick. There were times in long ages past when Men would slay thee Warlock, or an innocynt Man for...

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Female Armour X: Snow White

2011-08-10T12:28:00.000-07:00

Just a quickie - Kristen Stewart as Snow White, in full plate armour and carrying a shield. Kirsten Stewart Armour | Schneewittchen Realistic Full Plate. Yes! Braided Hair. Yes! It's...

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Red Box Games Sale

2011-08-05T04:43:00.000-07:00

Red Box Games are having a sale ($2 has taken off every figure) - sale ends Monday 8th August - so be quick! Gregor the Crooked | Half Orc Cleric Kyrie Brighthelm | Elf Fighter RBG have an...

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dungeon-pop and dragonsurrealism

2011-08-01T14:25:00.000-07:00

So if you got the job art-directing D&D 5e for WoTC, what would it look like? My answer below. 5th Edition Dungeons and Dragons Monster Manual Owlbear 5E Dungeons and Dragons:...

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